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borborygmus

bor·bo·ryg·mus [ bàwrbə rígməss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
stomach rumble: the rumbling sounds made by the movement of gases in the stomach and intestine ( technical )

[Early 18th century. < Greek borborugmos< borboruzein "have a rumbling in the bowels"]

bor·bo·ryg·mic adjective
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